4/14/2008 @ 6:00PM

Nine Earth-Friendly Fixes For Your Home

Well-Laid Plans

Those interested in conserving energy should look at how their rooms are utilized. Many folks, for example, use their dining rooms only a couple times a year, and barely step foot in their living rooms, preferring instead to assemble in kitchens or dens. But even when they’re not in use, those rooms are being heated in the winter and cooled in the summer. Truly green homes feature multi-use spaces that absorb less energy and take advantage of southern exposures for sunlight or overhangs designed to block summer sun, while letting in winter rays.